How to Make a Cake

A familiar activity becomes an opportunity to explore early math with How to Make a Cake. This interactive learning panel uses the steps and ingredients involved in baking a cake to introduce children to counting, adding, quantities, and mathematical thinking through hands-on play.

As children move the sliding elements and explore the ingredients, everyday concepts such as eggs, teaspoons, and cups become approachable ways to talk about numbers and amounts. Connecting early math to a recognizable experience helps encourage problem-solving, conversation, and an understanding that mathematics is part of the world children encounter every day.

Designed for preschool through 1st grade, How to Make a Cake supports engaging learning experiences in children's libraries, early learning classrooms, schools, museums, and other community spaces where hands-on discovery is encouraged.

Explore the LearnPLAY Learning Panels brochure for additional educational ideas, conversation starters, and activities inspired by How to Make a Cake.